The Montessori Early Childhood Credential Program prepares the student to teach young children in a Montessori classroom. The program is affiliated by the American Montessori Society (AMS), and accredited by the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE). AMS grants the Montessori Early Childhood Credential (2.5 through 6 years) to the graduates of this credential program. The program may be completed in two years with options to complete an M.A. in Montessori Education.

Specialization Courses (23 units)

MONT 210 - Learning and Development, 3 units

MONT 261 - Montessori Philosophy in a Cultural Context, 3 units

ECE 231 - Positive Discipline and Classroom Management, 2 units

ECE 259 - Practical Life Curriculum, 2 units

ECE 260 - Conceptual Curriculum (Sensorial), 2 units

ECE 263 - Mathematics: Conceptual Learning, 3 units

ECE 264 - Language and Reading Development, 3 units

ECE 266 - Study of the Sciences, 3 units

ECE 267 - Creative Arts I, 1 unit

ECE 268 - Creative Arts II, 1 unit

Field Experience (6 units)

MONT 311 - Field Observations and Seminars I, 1 unit

MONT 312 - Field Observations and Seminars II, 1 unit

MONT 320 - Internship I, 2 units

MONT 330 - Internship II, 2 units

*This credential is offered at our Berkeley location at the American International Montessori School, 3339 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley, CA 94703.